Trunk Repair Panels

[DeckDub]

Alright so i am looking for some r3v guidance, im in the process of getting some rust repair panels for my 87 325e sedan (built 11/86). The car has the usual rust under the battery tray and rust on the opposite side as well, and its pretty bad.

The repair panels i need are part numbers 2 and 3 in the digram, but it says they are ended and NLA.

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...28&hg=41&fg=25

My question is this will the same late model panels work for the early model?

The late model panels are still available and cheap, I know the rear wheel arches and tail lights are different between the early and late models, but are the areas at the bottom of the trunk different?

Thanks in advance.

[Colby.325e]

Just look up the late model in Realoem, and see if the part # is the same?

[meanEG]

Depending on the circunstances, sheet metal is an option. I think you can do a good job with a few pieces. Use a cereal box to get your form right. When its done, you will cover with chip guard anyway.